CDU Falls Behind AfD in New Poll
Berlin – A new RTL/ntv poll on December 2, 2025, shows big trouble for Chancellor Friedrich Merz. The CDU/CSU party of Merz gets only 25 percent support. The AfD...
CDU Passes Key Test Vote on Pension Reform
Berlin, December 2, 2025 – Germany’s CDU/CSU parliamentary group approved the pension reform package in a non-binding internal vote today. This eases the...
Protests Disrupt AfD Youth Group Launch in Gießen
On November 29, 2025, the far-right AfD launched its new youth group, “Generation Deutschland” (GD). The meeting took place at the Hessenhallen center in Giessen,...
Subsidy on electric cars in Germany from 2026
Germany reintroduces subsidies for electric and plug-in hybrid cars in 2026. The program aims to assist low and middle-income households while boosting European...
Germany 2026 budget highlights
Key areas where the government is investing How much budget is spent on social security? €197.4 billion is allocated to social security. It’s 38% of the...
Germany’s Gas Reserves Dwindle as Winter Bites
Berlin, November 27, 2025 – Germany’s natural gas storage levels are dropping faster than expected as temperatures fall across Europe. This has sparked a...
Alice Weidel Proposes Radical Reforms
Berlin, Germany – November 26, 2025 – In a charged session of the German Bundestag, Alice Weidel, co-leader of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party,...
Rossmann Leaves Family Business Association Over AfD Talks
Rossmann, the well-known German drugstore chain, has left the Verband der Familienunternehmer (Association of Family Entrepreneurs). The decision came after the...
Close a Business in Germany as a Freelancer or Gewerbe
Key Takeaways This Is How You Do It What steps must you take to close a business in Germany? Here are the things you must do to close your business...
Kleinunternehmerregelung Explained [2026 English Guide]
Key Takeaways This is How You Do It The most confusing part of starting as a freelancer or a small business in Germany is handling VAT. The German tax system...